Vuelta 2017: Stage 12: Motril - Antequera. Los Dólmenes 160kms *Spoilers*
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Stage 12: Motril - Antequera. Los Dólmenes 160kms
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"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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RichN95 wrote:I'm in the area so I'll probably be popping along the the finish later.
In other news - the Aqua Blue bus - WTF. Completely burnt out by vandals.
What's the weather like, Rich?
Said bus:-
https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/statu ... -shorts%2F"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Another intermediate tailor made for the sprinters.0
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KingstonGraham wrote:Another intermediate tailor made for the sprinters.
To be fair, it is more interesting when GC riders might nick seconds than when sprinters nick a few points. I think the tour ones are a shambles when all the sprinters do a half-sprint and roll through together.0 -
Hot and sunny, not a cloud in the sky.Blazing Saddles wrote:RichN95 wrote:I'm in the area so I'll probably be popping along the the finish later.
In other news - the Aqua Blue bus - WTF. Completely burnt out by vandals.
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Peloton to be charitable and let aqua Blue take the stage after last night?0
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Dorset Boy wrote:Peloton to be charitable and let aqua Blue take the stage after last night?
No. Nice idea, but charity only goes so far. They wouldn't want it that way anyway.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
TheBigBean wrote:KingstonGraham wrote:Another intermediate tailor made for the sprinters.
To be fair, it is more interesting when GC riders might nick seconds than when sprinters nick a few points. I think the tour ones are a shambles when all the sprinters do a half-sprint and roll through together.
The breakaway takes the seconds in pretty much all the days like today. At least when it's the sprinters going for points, there is something there for the 10th placed rider across the intermediate.
They aren't even pretending the points jersey is for the sprinters in this race (apart from putting an "S" on the map). Fair play to Trentin.0 -
Pauwels unwell and DNS today's stage.0
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Dorset Boy wrote:Peloton to be charitable and let aqua Blue take the stage after last night?
More helpful would be for Sky to just let them use their 'Hub' truck?0 -
KingstonGraham wrote:TheBigBean wrote:KingstonGraham wrote:Another intermediate tailor made for the sprinters.
To be fair, it is more interesting when GC riders might nick seconds than when sprinters nick a few points. I think the tour ones are a shambles when all the sprinters do a half-sprint and roll through together.
The breakaway takes the seconds in pretty much all the days like today. At least when it's the sprinters going for points, there is something there for the 10th placed rider across the intermediate.
They aren't even pretending the points jersey is for the sprinters in this race (apart from putting an "S" on the map). Fair play to Trentin.
I'd rather they just included random prizes from the intermediate sprint sponsor. Or gave points for aggressive rider award.0 -
BOTD finally released:
Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo), Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar), Pawel Poljanski, Andreas Schillinger (Bora-Hansgrohe), Julien Duval (AG2R-La Mondiale), Brendan Canty (Cannondale-Drapac), Michael Morkov (Katusha-Alpecin), Stef Clement (LottoNL-Jumbo), Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates), Tomasz Marczynski (Lotto Soudal), Omar Fraile (Dimension Data), Anthony Perez (Cofidis), David Arroyo (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Peter Koning (Aqua Blue Sport)
4 minutes lead with 100km to go0 -
Whoever does the geology bits of these posts has dropped the ball today
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Torcal_de_Antequera
The food: they seem to like oxtail around here
The wine: Montilla Modules. I'm yet to be convinced but I intend to do proper research laterTwitter: @RichN950 -
dish_dash wrote:Dorset Boy wrote:Peloton to be charitable and let aqua Blue take the stage after last night?
More helpful would be for Sky to just let them use their 'Hub' truck?
I think the whole peloton could fit in the Hub!0 -
Plaza de Toros or Mesón Ibérico Dehesa Las Hazuelas seem like the places to go for oxtail.RichN95 wrote:Whoever does the geology bits of these posts has dropped the ball today
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Torcal_de_Antequera
The food: they seem to like oxtail around here
The wine: Montilla Modules. I'm yet to be convinced but I intend to do proper research laterPTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230 -
24km to go... break breaking up on the climb. GC pack 9 mins behind...0
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Marczynski out on his own at the front. Contador and Roche attacking the peloton0
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Contador drops Roche, Sky giving 10-15 seconds to see if anyone else will chase.0
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Contador has 35s0
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Roche picked up by Sky group. Contador ploughing on with 30 secs now.0
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Canty over the crash barrier on the descent! Looks OK though.0
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Marczynski has a minute on the chasers. Red jersey holding Bertie at 30 secs.0
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On the descent now and group closing down Contador0
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Contador with a teammate now (Theuns I think)0
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Froome mechanical0
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Froome off!!0
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Froome bike change...0
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Froome crash0
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And again...0
